This is a great way to LEARN, but a terrible way to TEST. Or more precisely, you can't lecture on facts and then test application. Learning HOW to think is as

This is a great way to LEARN, but a terrible way to TEST. Or more precisely, you can't lecture on facts and then test application. Learning HOW to think is as important as WHAT to think. (If the course content is centered around deriving new conclusions, then by all means, test that ability.)